The editorial then goes on to detail the Governor’s all-over-the-map perforamnce in and around the veto session. It concludes this way:

“What’s happened? As McCrory signed one controversial bill after another, his approval ratings fell. He hitched himself to an unpopular legislature — or was pushed around by it. Wednesday, he tried to create some distance.

He should have done so sooner and with more consequential legislation, such as voting changes or education funding. He should have commanded more respect among legislators of both parties and headed off bad proposals before a veto was necessary.

Maybe Wednesday marked a turnaround for McCrory but, so far, this first-year governor is almost impossible to figure out.”